Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Tuesday criticized the NFL and the Minnesota Vikings over their inclusion of male cheerleaders.

The organization earlier this month introduced its cheerleading roster for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, including Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, the team’s two male cheerleaders, in an Instagram video.

“The next generation of cheer has arrived!” the Vikings wrote on Aug. 9.

The post drew backlash online, and Shiek and Conn for weeks have faced derogatory slurs and hateful comments as the center of debates over male cheerleaders and masculinity.

“I would like to ask the ownership of the NFL and the commissioner, what the hell are you doing?” Tuberville said on an episode of the podcast “Hot Mic,” aired by the conservative sports news site OutKick. “If you’re g

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